Candace Burnham graduated in May 2011 from the Master of Public Diplomacy program at the University of Southern California. Her research interests included: U.S.-India relations, flamenco diplomacy, nation branding and new media. Before coming to USC, she spent ten years working in colleges and universities, specializing in international education and exchange.

Candace graduated magna cum laude from Berklee College of Music, earning a B.M. in Music Business & Management, and also holds an M.Ed in Administration of Higher Education from Suffolk University. When she’s not blogging or reading The Economist, Candace dances flamenco, plays trumpet and learns Hindi.